Hasp-lock



(No Model.) 1) W. POUTS.

HASP 1,0011. N0. 395,221. Patented 1360.25,. 1888.

N. PETERS. Phoio-Lilhognphar. Washngton, o. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID \V. FOUTS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HASP-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,221, dated December25, 1888.

Application filed March 5, 1888. Serial No. 266,164. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it kn own, that I, DAVID \V. Fours, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in I-Iasp-Iiocks, of whichthefollowing a specification.

My invention has reference to hasp-locks; and it consists in theimproved construction hereinafter described,whereby a simple andefficient arrangement is provided that will securely and positively lockthe parts and be readily disengaged and connected.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved lock,showing the same in a locked position. Figs. 2 and are views showing thehasp in ditterentpositions during the unlocking operations.

The door-frame B has adjacent thereto the edge portion of. the door A,the former being provided with an inclined staple, (L, as shown, whilethe door has secured thereto a horizontal pivoted hasp-plate, G, securedto the door by means of a pin, 1), extending through a horizontal slot,0, in said plate. The free portion of said plate C is provided with an Lshaped notch or slot, (7-, and has the outwardlyturned lip or flange Eat the inner end of the slot or recess. This arrangement of slot andrecess provides a hook, e, at the front end of the plate. A lever, D, ofthe Form shown in the drawings, consists of asquare rear part, f, andextended handle portion g. The rear part f is pivotally connected by thepin i to the plate (1, adjacent to the slot 0 therein, and said plate Dis also provided with a curved slot, 71., through which the pin 1) alsoextends. It will be seen that the curved sloth is located substantiallyat right angles to the slot 0.

As represented in Fig. 1, the lower portion of the staple occupies oneend of the slot (Z, so that it is positively engaged by the hook e. Thehandle end of the lever D also lies under the said staple. It a padlockwere applied to the staple, the entire device would be locked againstimproper manipulation. To disengage the lock, the padlock is firstremoved, the

li) E is then was )ed and the has moved longitudlnally and then swungupward, as

shown in Fig. 2. This movement of the hasp throws the lever up into theposition shown in Fig. 2, and the hasp is then moved rearwardlongitudinally, drawing the lever down to the side of the hasp-plate inthe position. shown in dotted lines in Fig. The hasp and lever are thenthrown upward into the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3, when thedoor can be opened. These movements can be made very quickly and easily.\Vhen the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the door will besecurely fastened against opening by cattle, as should the cattleattempt to disturb the hasp they willbe able only to raise the lever,the result being that the hasp will be thrown farther through the stapleand opening of the door will be prevented. The weight of the lever holdsthe hook ot' the latch close into the staple at all times.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very cheap and simple deviceby which the door will be clficiently fastened against the efforts ofthe cattle, and its advantages are thought to be obvious.

It is apparent that the re-enforcingleve1' could be dispensed withwithout departil'ig from my invention.

I claim 1. The combination, in a hasp-lock, of a hooked plate adapted toengage a staple having a horizontal slot, pin passi n through the same,and a lever, D, having a handle and curved slot, through which the pinpasses, said curved slot crossing the first-mentioned slot, substantially as described.

The combination of the hasp-plate and the lever pivoted thereto, thesaid lever and hasp-plate being provided with intersecting slots whichengage a fixed pin, whereby the lever will be actuated by the movementof the hasp-plate, as set torth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixcdmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID W. FOUTS.

it-nesses:

JOHN E. STANDIFORD, EMMET C. STANDIFORD.

